13 FEBRUARY 2025

13 FEBRUARY 2025

1.Which of the following statements are true about Karnataka’s Clean Mobility Policy?
1. The policy aims to create 1 lakh jobs and attract ₹1 lakh crore in investments by 2030.
2. Hero Future Energies is setting up a ₹20,000 crore e-methanol plant in Harihar, Davangere.
3. Karnataka ranks first in India for the number of EV registrations.
4. The policy includes incentives for EV clusters in Chikkaballapur, Dharwad, and Ramanagara.
A) 1 & 3 only
B) 1, 2 & 4 only
C) 2 & 4 only
D) 2, 3 & 4 only
2. Which of the following statements are true regarding the Karnataka State Action Plan for Clean Air?
1. The plan aligns with the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and focuses on reducing PM10 emissions.
2. The plan does not include any specific measures for Bengaluru’s air pollution control.
3. BBMP has been allocated ₹280 crore under the 15th Finance Commission for air quality improvement projects.
A) Only 1 and 2 are true
B) Only 1 and 3 are true
C) Only 2 and 3 are true
D) All three statements are true
3.Which of the following statements are true?
1. India and France are collaborating on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and expanding nuclear cooperation beyond Jaitapur.
2. India has signed a final deal to purchase 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets from France.
A) Only 1 is true
B) Only 2 is true
C) Both 1 and 2 are true
D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
4. Which of the following statements are true about the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024?
1. India ranked 96th in CPI 2024, showing a decline from its previous position in 2023.
2. Denmark, followed by Finland and Sweden, is the least corrupt country in the world.
3. The CPI ranks countries based on real-time corruption investigations and prosecutions.
4. Transparency International, the publisher of CPI, was founded in 1995 and is based in London.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 4 only
D) 1 only
5.Which of the following statements are true regarding the 2025 US Open mixed doubles format?
1. The tournament will feature 32 teams, with 16 direct entries and 16 wildcard entries.
2. Matches will be best-of-three sets, but played only till four games per set, with tiebreakers at 4-4.
3. The event will take place separately over two days before the main singles draw begins.
A) Only 1 and 2 are true
B) Only 2 and 3 are true
C) Only 1 and 3 are true
D) All statements are true